Bongo Fury

Hi again,
Can anybody tell me the items that would be replaced on a full service
(2.5 diesel).
I have a good garage close to home that I use for my other cars and would like him to carry out a full service.
But using this Club (forum) I'm sure I could source the items cheaper and better than he could.
That way it would just be labour I would need to pay him for.

Cheers
Steve

There's been good coverage of stuff like this not long ago on BF BB. Have a go with the 'useful' Search facility (try words like 'service' maybe) in case it helps.

Good £ luck

Mike

Given that getting of all the bits is the hardest bit, why pay someone potentialy incompetent to do the service when you could do it properly yourself. You said that time is relatively unimportant so have a go because even though you probably will take longer, you will know the jobs are done, and done properly.

If you are unsure of your abilities, get your arse down to one of those car maintainance evening courses and watch a couple of quids worth of investment reap large rewards...both financial and mental. Besides most of the guys and gals on these courses repair down the pub afterwards so it could even be social

I would suggest novices stay clear of timing belt replacements, although with the correct instructions and carefull work even that is doable providing tools are avaliable.

Rog

Rog wrote:Given that getting of all the bits is the hardest bit
Rog

Why? They are all listed in Ian's shop, a couple of mouse clicks, and they are on their way to you.

I meant hard in the sense of getting around to doing it!

Rog

Rog

I meant hard in the sense of getting around to doing it!

Dont ever, EVER leave a line like that lying around with a comedian like me logged on to BF.

And if I've gone to bed, there's still Franco to reckon with

Mike

mikeonb4c wrote:Rog

I meant hard in the sense of getting around to doing it!

Dont ever, EVER leave a line like that lying around with a comedian like me logged on to BF.

And if I've gone to bed, there's still Franco to reckon with

Mike

Thought you would have been busy with Grumpy by now ?

Look in Ians shop for parts then look again on Ebay for prices....

Thanks for all of the replys
I have looked in the bongo shop but I don't really know which parts I would need for a full service.
As for doing it myself no chance (the days of me under a car on the weekend are long gone besides I would rather be out in the Bongo) the mechanic in the garage is very good.
I guess i will ask him what he would replace and work back from here.

Keep up the good work

Steve

OK, here is your big service list:

Coolant for flush and change.
Oil (good stuff 5W30 or 5W40).
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Air filter
Gearbox oil
Gearbox oil filter

And if you don't know when it was done:
Cambelt
Cambelt tensioner.

OK, lets start at the beginning, you would be wise to expect the fuel, oil and air filters will be replaced, you would also expect the oil to be changed but the gararage probably has the oil in stock.

I would expect the brakes to be checked, if the pads need replacing then you will have to let the garage supply them or find them yourself but you will not know until they report back to you.

If you have done around 60,000 miles then the cambelt assembly needs replacing.

I expect the collant will be checked but the garage will top up or replace as necessary from their own stock.

Most other things such as wiper blades, brake fluids, power steering fluids, battery top up, bulbs, windscreen washer top up are everyday things to a garage so either let them do it all and pay up expecting to get stung or buy the parts and get stung anyway........

Hi - I am going to do the same and have a mini service done before our trip to ireland. have purchased oil and fuel filters and have read other posts ref mini service

can someone tell me -

does transmission fluid change mean the same as gearbox oil or diff oil or are these all seperate things -

don't want to look like a wally when ask the garage to change

Gearbox and transmission are one and the same.

Diff oil is for the axle/axles.

You may also have a transfer box oil but I dont have a 4by so I dont know.